1875 3CN, CAM PR(PCGS#83771)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

302

Grade

PR66CAM

Price

1,080

Lot Description

1875 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-66 Cameo (NGC). Faint champagne iridescence accents both sides of this impressively rendered Proof. The fields are considerably reflective, contrasting markedly against the richly frosted design elements. Quite lovely under magnification and completely without suggestions of friction. This piece comes from an estimated mintage of 700+ Proofs, and is easily among the finest survivors available to collectors. It is tied with just five other examples at the present grade on the NGC Census and just one coin has been certified finer. No Proof-67 Cameo examples are known for this issue at either PCGS or NGC, emphasizing the true rarity of this issue in high grades. NGC Census: 6; 1 finer in Proof-66+ Cameo. PCGS# 83771. NGC ID: 22NV. Click here for certification details from NGC.